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Ira B Jones Elementary

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544 Kimberly Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804 • Buncombe County
(828) 350-6700
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
369
Teachers (FTE)
27.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.5:1
FRPL Eligible
201
(54.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 201 of 369 (54.5%)
Free Lunch: 200 (54.2%)
Reduced-Price: 1 (0.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 168 (45.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 380 students 380 2020-2021 2021-2022: 389 students 389 +2.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 396 students 396 +1.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 377 students 377 -4.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 369 students 369 -2.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 199 (53.9%) Black or African American: 97 (26.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 31 (8.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 24 (6.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 13 (3.5%) Asian: 5 (1.4%)
369 Students
White 199 53.9%
Black or African American 97 26.3%
Hispanic / Latino 31 8.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 24 6.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 13 3.5%
Asian 5 1.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 369 Students
Grade 1: 60 (16.3%) Grade 2: 52 (14.1%) Grade 3: 66 (17.9%) Grade 4: 59 (16%) Grade 5: 45 (12.2%) Kindergarten: 53 (14.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 34 (9.2%)
369 Students
Grade 1 60 16.3%
Grade 2 52 14.1%
Grade 3 66 17.9%
Grade 4 59 16%
Grade 5 45 12.2%
Kindergarten 53 14.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 34 9.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
196
53.1%
F
Female Students
173
46.9%